I'm not questioning any of the reporting here, just where the news tends to lead people. With that in mind, a couple thoughts about the Longhorns' currently nonexistent coaching search:

*Are we to infer that the Sabans are so excited about moving to Austin that they decided to send Mrs. Saban there on a house-hunting trip in the middle of Alabama's season – and before Mack Brown has stepped down? I understand that no one will put anything past Slick Nick after the Dolphins-'Bama charade, but that seems ultra-assholish.

Not to mention, Texas' administration is cool with all of that?

*Texas has more than its fair share of cooks in the kitchen right now. A couple of regents/boosters reaching out to the Nicktator's resourceful agent, Jimmy Sexton, nine months ago means next to nothing. It's the college football equivalent of speed dating.

*UT has a lame duck in the athletic director's chair right now and a school president with a tenuous grip on his job. In other words, we don't really know who's even making these decisions at the moment.

*Finally, try to envision a scenario in which Texas' shot callers would seriously pursue a coach who might say no.